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Film promoting Barack Obama claims new law ensures Americans will ‘no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes’

By Louis Jacobson March 19, 2012

Because of the new health care law, "Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes."

Obama campaign movie says auto bailout money had run out when he took office

By Molly Moorhead March 19, 2012

By the time Obama took office, "The Bush administration had given the car companies $13 billion and the money was now gone."

85 percent of shooting suspects and victims in Milwaukee have “extensive criminal record,” police chief says

March 19, 2012

Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records."

Chris Christie cut $1 billion in rebates, leading to 20 percent property tax hikes, assemblyman says

By Bill Wichert March 19, 2012

Says "the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent."

Mayor’s math on reservoir not wet

By Eric Stirgus March 19, 2012

"We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for…

Pat Boone says health care advisory board can ration care and deny Medicare treatments

By Tom Feran March 19, 2012

An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."

Kathleen Falk says Gov. Scott Walker didn’t balance the budget and presided over a larger deficit

By Dave Umhoefer March 18, 2012

Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when…

Chris Smith says more than 54 million abortions have been performed since U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade

By Erin O'Neill March 18, 2012

Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973.

GOP Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada

By Edward Fitzpatrick March 18, 2012

"More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada."

Barack Obama film says health care law aided 17 million kids with pre-existing conditions

By Louis Jacobson March 16, 2012

Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition."

Barack Obama film touts coverage for 2.5 million young Americans

By Louis Jacobson March 16, 2012

Because of the new health care law, "2.5 million young adults now have coverage."

Did Oregon add 9,000 state workers while revenue dropped by $4 billion?

By Janie Har March 16, 2012

"While 9,000 state employees were added to the state’s payroll, Oregon’s revenue forecasts dropped by more than $4 billion."

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